Since we're doing the Cognac/Armagnac/Calvados seminar at Martin's West tonight, I thought it would be appropriate to continue the brandy education by sitting down with my favorite Frenchman Nicolas Palazzi and discussing the ins and outs of the spirits francoises. For those of you who cannot make it to the event tonight, I am going to have Nic breakdown the fundamentals of Cognac, the differences between it and Armagnac, and the practices that go into producing both of them. After four straight weeks of whisk(e)y talk, I figured it was high time for some diversity. Join us tonight at Martin's West, or tomorrow via podcast (available via iTunes or here on the blog).